Echo Beach Backpackers Reviews

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143 Total Reviews

84%Value For Money

75%Security

81%Location

84%Staff

88%Atmosphere

75%Cleanliness

85%Facilities

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We were supposed to only stay for four nights and ended up staying eight!. Absolutely loved the place, and the staff were all so warm and welcome, I shed a tear when I had to leave. If you go before the Full Moon, there's this amazing chill vibe that cannot be matched, the food is delicious (the ladies cooking are sweet as pie,) and the bartenders are super cool people serving up the Sangsom. Definitely recommend to any cool travelers who like good vibes.

we stayed there for 3 nights. value for money! very cheap with very good breakfast, staff is very chilled. great location. you cant really swim at the beach cause the water is not so deep but atmosphere is amazing. they have also very nice bar with pool (biliard) and hammocks at the beach. they even have cinema. its also possible to rent a scooter there. defenetly recomend it!

The hostel has a nice atmosphere, the breakfast is really nice and is right on the beach. The hostel in general is clean but for some reason my room were dirty during the 2 days that I stayed there; also the beds are just attached with the others, so I felt uncomfortable, but it seems to be a Thai style because I had this problem with two others hostels. The internet didn't work in my room but worked quite well in the common area.

This place has a friendly vibe with lots of little perks provided onsite ie. Tea/coffee/water anytime, beach yoga in the evening, and complimentary breakfast. Since my stay was not during the full-moon party it was fairly calm, and relaxed. the streets at night were dark and lifeless in the area the hostel was situated. Overall a great stay!

So while I was there 2 phones were stolen among a few other items, the hostel gives us lockers but we must bring our own locks. Most of the dorms are open concept meaning anyone can walk into your dorm, so its not really their fault for the theft but I couldn't give them an excellent. Additionally if you want to go to any part of the island you need to rent a motorbike but they rent them. Also they give you free breakfast which was a plus and really nice. Overall really cheap and really chill.

We had made a reservation to stay here then had to change the dates for the stay. I emailed and called and confirmed no problems in switching the dates. 2 weeks before arriving I emailed to confirm again and apparently they had forgotten to make the switch in the system. We didn't end up staying there because they had no more rooms. I'm still waiting to get my deposit back.

This place is amazing. It's super social and perfect for meeting people for the full moon party. They have a bar with cheap drinks, good thai food, a pool table, right on the beach. It's quieter in the day time which was nice, you can escape the constant crazy of Haad Rin. Would definitely recommend this place.

Not a bad location for any non full moon party's and only a short taxi ride from the main ferry terminal. A cheap alternative to the rest of the island and the free breakfast is really good, especially the Musli and yoghurt!! £3 a night, not sure how the do it as most charge the same without breakfast. My only complaint is the over crowding in the dorms....feels like hostel dorms from years ago where it's the normal now to have more space. Because of the overcrowding the rooms feel grubby!!

Excellent place. Lovely staff, great location (right on the beach)
Awesome people hanging around, Free pool table, free breakfast, free coffee, tea and mineral water.
Fantastic communal area which makes it a perfect place to chill out / nap around during the day.
If I could live there I would.

Completely unsatisfactory stay.
I left after 2 nights. Room without window directly loacetd near the bar. No sleep possible until 3am. Afterwards difficult because of terrible beds.
Only 1 shower for around 20 beds.

Quite pleasant stay. Very good breakfast! The only thing i have to complain about: you have to put your shoes outside and my one got lost. I don't know if someone has stolen or anybody of the staff put them away.... the problem was that nobody really helped me. I asked several persons of the staff but no one seemed to be interested. ..

Best full moon party ever! Comfy beds and a great bar/ common area for hanging out. Plus they managed to keep the place looking pretty clean which was impressive for the full moon party craziness! The theater is a nice touch for those hangover days when you can't face the sun.

This was hands-down the BEST hostel I've ever stayed at! The atmosphere was SO FUN, they had a BBQ cookout every night, a private beach, staff that prepared great meals (try the red curry!), and the value for the money was unbeatable. We met the best people here and the full moon experience was so fun becuase the hostel supplied everyone with neon body paint and a pre-party with a DJ! THANK YOU Echo Beach!! We LOVED it!!